Sponge brush



A ril 24, 1956 M. CARVALHO SPONGE BRUSH Filed May 14, 1951 Fig 2 Manuel Carva/bo IN V EN TOR.

United States Patent SPONGE BRUSH Manuel Carvalho, Somerville, Mass.

Application May 14, 1951, Serial No. 226,204

1 Claim. (Cl. 15-244) The present invention relates to an improved brush and more particularly to a brush which is adapted to employ sponges whereby the brush can be readily used as a bath brush or the like.

An object of the present invention is to provide an elongated wire which can be folded and twisted to hold at least one sponge in twisted relation whereby the brush will be provided which will be particularly adapted for use when taking a bath or for massaging the skin and like purposes.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an arrangement whereby a plurality of sponges can be practically retained in twisted relation to result in a brush which can be adapted to a multiplicity of operations.

Still another object of the present invention resides in the provision of a brush which is simple in construction and readily manufactured.

Various other objects and advantages will become apparent from the detailed description to follow. The best forms in which I have contemplated applying my invention are clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a first form of brush;

Figure 2 is a view of a portion of the elongated wire shown folded and twisted to provide a loop integral with a shank, parts being broken away;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 but wherein th looped portion has been twisted to provide a pair of loops;

Figure 4 is a horizontal transverse sectional view taken substantially along the plane of line 4-4 of Figure 1; and,

Figure 5 is a detail view of a modified form of elongated wire folded and twisted to accommodate a plurality of sponges which are clampingly held thereby in twisted relation.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate like parts throughout, the numeral designates generally the first form of brush, while the numeral 12 designates generally the modified form of brush.

Looking now at Figures 1 through 4, the first form of brush 10 will be seen to comprise an elongated wire 14 which is folded in the manner shown in Figure 2 to provide the elongated loop 16, and twisted to provide the shank portion 18. The shank portion 18 is adapted to receive a handle 20 in the conventional manner.

When the wire has been formed as shown in Figure 2, one or more sponges can be inserted through the loop 16 and the wire 14 is then twisted in the manner shown in Figure 3 to provide a pair of loops 20 and 22. It will, therefore, be seen that the sponges 24 and 26 carried by 2,742,661 Patented Apr. 24, 1956 ICC the loop 16 will be clampingly held in twisted relation, as shown by the finished product in Figure 1.

In the modified form of brush 12, the elongated wire 14 is folded to form an elongated loop in the manner shown in Figure 2. However, the loop is formed to a greater width. After forming the first loop, the outer end 28 of the loop is folded upon itself for engagement with the upper end of the twisted portion 30 of the wire. The lower end portions 32 and 34 of the loop are bent downwardly to retain the end portion 28 in interlocked relation.

As a result of the folding of the loop upon itself, a pair of loops 34 and 36 will be provided which are in spaced parallel and upstanding relation to the shank 18'.

At least one sponge is inserted through each of the loops 34 and 36 and each of the loops 34 and 36 are twisted in the manner shown in Figure 3 so that the resultant arrangement of the wire will be as shown in Figure 5. The sponges carried by the loops 34 and 36 will, of course, be twisted so that each of the loops 34 and 36 will have an appearance similar to the sponges shown in Figure 1.

In view of the foregoing description of the sponge brush of the present invention, it is believed that a structure has been provided which will accomplish all of the objects hereinabove set forth. It will readily be seen that the first form of brush will be readily adapted for use in the bath or the like while the second form of brush can be readily employed when taking a bath or for massaging purposes. Furthermore, the second form of brush can be readily employed for washing glasses or the like, the cylindrical portion of the glass being adapted to be engaged through the space between the pair of loops 34 and 36.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A brush head supporting member comprising a wire member doubled upon itself to form a loop and having its ends intertwined with one another, said loop being folded upon itself and providing a pair of brush supporting loops, said first mentioned loop having a terminal portion overlying the intertwined ends of said wire member adjacent the beginning of said first mentioned loop, the adjacent portions'of said brush supporting loops forming shoulders overlying said terminal portion to lock the terminal portion against the intertwined ends, sponges being disposed in'said brush supporting loops and said brush supporting loops being twisted intermediate their ends for clampingly holding said sponges in twisted relation thereto.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS France Aug. 15, 1933 

